Housing in ST5 6DR
What the homes in ST5 6DR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Chesterton & Knutton
- Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,335 (2024)
ST5 6DRNewcastle
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (48.9%). Flats make up 9.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the ST5 6DR area is broadly in line with that, at 54.6%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.7% of households against 20.5%. 32.4% own outright and 22.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned54.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented21.7%20.5%
- Social rented23.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19.6%. 22.3% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Newcastle-under-Lyme
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Newcastle-under-Lyme, August 2026, +7.8% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST5 6DR sits in (Chesterton & Knutton): about 1,335 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.